Two-thirds (66%) of UK business owners surveyed for a new report have reduced staff or are planning to do so in response to increased employer National Insurance Contributions (NIC) announced in last October’s Budget – an announcement that’s now approaching its first anniversary. The UK-wide survey for professional services group S&W – which polled 500 […]
Chargebacks911 and its sister company, Fi911, announced the official launch of their Unified Dispute Management System (UDMS)—the first Disputes-as-a-Service (DaaS) platform of its kind that unifies dispute-related data and workflows, providing a configurable interface for merchants, acquirers, payfacs, fintechs, issuers, and their customers, through a single-source platform. UDMS eliminates the industry’s long-standing data silos, providing real-time transparency, agentic AI tools, […]
The chancellor, Rachel Reeves needs to support the creative industry to increase growth, say leading audit, tax and business advisory firm, Blick Rothenberg. Mandy Girder, a partner at the firm, said: “The UK’s creative industry is an important part of the UK’s economy. The government’s own statistics show that the UK’s creative industry contributed around […]
UK solicitors believe client trust would increase if law firms stopped holding client money in traditional client accounts (63%) but are concerned that losing control of these accounts would impair their ability to deliver legal services effectively (85%). This is according to a new survey from digital payments platform Shieldpay, indicating an appetite for a new […]
New research on fraud, identity, and digital banking from global analytics software leader FICO reveals that British consumers are prioritizing fraud protection over other considerations when selecting financial service providers. Banking-related fraud, such as stolen cards and identity theft leading to application fraud, tops their list of concerns, while traditional scams like cash theft and shopping […]
Steve Clayton, head of equity funds, Hargreaves Lansdown: “All eyes are on the Fed today, ahead of the US central bank’s upcoming interest rate-setting meeting where the market is widely expecting the Fed to cut rates by a quarter point. Hopes of a rate cut and further optimism about the potential for AI to drive […]
New research from Beazley uncovers a sharp and rapid shift in how leaders within the financial and professional services sector are prioritising risk a. Amid today’s fast-changing global environment. Having surveyed 3,500 global business leaders, including senior executives across the financial and professional services sectors, it’s clear that shifts in risk perception this year are reshaping how […]
A Manchester-based craftsman of high-end backgammon boards has invested in new equipment and get a larger workshop with the support of a £6,000 loan through the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme, delivered by GC Business Finance (GCBF). Founded by Guy Haslam, Bone Club Backgammon designs and creates handmade custom backgammon boards, with a […]
The latest ONS business survey has revealed 23% of transport & storage sector companies reported increased turnover in September. That’s the best result of any similar business sector, says the home delivery expert Parcelhero. Transportation & storage sector firms enjoyed a boom in turnover in September. The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) Business Insights survey has […]
Cynergy Business Finance (CBF) is celebrating four years of operations, achieving significant lending figures in that time. The business has provided funding lines totalling £800m to businesses across the country and increased its headcount to 52. CBF has built a strong footprint for lending capabilities since its launch, having provided funding lines totalling £800m to […]
